The Portland daily press., 1887-10-21
the STATE.
ANDRoscoaeIN pUNrY.


James Kelley, Of Fredericton. ". B., fell
through railroad bridge at Lewiston
"wednesday night breaking his arm and
jaw.
The safe in the Jail workshop Office at
Auburn was blown open Wednesday night.
Some noise evidently frightened the bur-
glars, who deeamped without taking the
contents. which amounted 30 Si60 in cash
There Is quite a tide Of emigration to Liv-
ermOre Falls, writes our cOrrespO ndent.
Several important transfers Of property are
reported recently. Real estate Is on the
move. Everything Is booming.
Mr. Ernest Rowell Of Livermore Falls
leaves for South Carolina In about two
weeks, where be spends the winter annu-
ally for the benefit gf his health.
III everybody IN Liyermore Falls who now
intends b 60 TO California, carried out their
expectations, there would be an almost gen
eral exodus from the place. The town Is
badly afflicted with the Western fever.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The sad intelligence has Just reached Pros
peet Harbor that Capt. George Johns Of that
place has died at sea. He was on his way
from South America 10 jacksonville. Fla.
The news was eabled from Barbados.
On Friday last Mrs. Charles Barbour Of
Deer lsle missed her two-year-Old son, and
after diligent search found him in the well.
floating ON the surface Of the water She
was able to reach the child with her hand,
and although he was quickly taken from the
well. life was found to be extinct
A large black bear found his way to Sor-
rento Monday afternoon and swan across
Point HarbOr TO PTeble's Island. Accord
ing 10 the latest advices of Monday evening
the bear was still on the island.
At a special town meeting held in Orland
10 see what the town would raise 10 aid In
the construction Of the Bangor and Castine
Railroad the vote was against doing any
thing. i5S TO so. Notwithstanding they
would not aid In the construction, as a town,
they are now subscribing quite literally as
citizens.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. f. II. Jones has been appointed jan
itor of the Kennebec county buildings.
There is talk Of converting the Gardiner
Coliseum into shoe factory, provided suit
able arrangements can be made with the
present owners, and reliable parties secured
to occupy IT,
Mr.. c. H. Nelson Of WaterviIle has re-
turned from his trip to Kentucky. Mr. Mel
son purchased some very fine breeding stock
while In Kentucky from some Of the best
blood In that State famous for its thorough
breds.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. George F. Lewis, Of North Haven,
has been appointed deputy collector of Gus
tOms for that town In place OF Mr.. Nelson
Mullin, who has resigned and will varate
the Office November 1st. Mr. Lewis Is one OF
the selectmen OF the town, and two years
ago represented his district in the Maine
Legislature Mr.. Mullin, the retiring depa
~, has made an excellent Official and Is one
Of the leading Republicans of the town. All
the subOrdnates of the Belfast custom
house are now Democrats except the deputy
at Vinalhaven, Mr.. George Roberts, and II
Is said he will be allowed 10 remain.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
R0ughs in Bangor spit from the gallery OF
the Opera House during entertainments, re-
gardless Of the people below. The Mbig
calls out for an abatement of the nuisance.
The Penobscot County Teachers Associ
alton has been postponed from October 21st
ana I'D 10 November 4th and 9th. on ac-
count Of the engagements Of Superintendent
Luce. II viii be held at Hampden.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A young girl from Waterville, one OF the
Saturday night excursiOnists, while at the
depot In SkOwhegan to take the train on its
return trip, received severe blow upon the
head, either from rock or sling shot, in
the hands OF some young rufhiaa. Evil
IDENTITY the blow was meant for another. The
injured girl was taken TO the home Of Father
Genereux.
By vote of the town Of Embden, the
town officers were instructed to buy up the
railroad bonds issued by that town, IN aid OF
the Somerset road, paying 80 cents on the
dollar About twO-thirds Of the bonds have
been bought and mere Of the holders OF
bonds are willing to sell. With the debts
reduced about One-half and prospect Of the
Somerset road being built through the town,
the affairs Of the town are greatly improved.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. w. b. Snow, postal clerk on the Bel
fast Railroad, has received his permanent
appointment. new clerk Is appointed for
six months only.
The barkentine Frances was successfully
launched Monday forenoon from the yard OF
MIR. George W. Cottrell in Belfast. The YES
sci is 1855 feet on the keel. 175 on deck over
all, SO feet inches beam, n feet hold, and
measures 644 tons government register The
Frances Is built for G. Morton Stewart & Co.
Of Baltimore, owners Of the Glad Tidings
and Priscilla. built by Mr. COttreli. The
Frances. like the others, Is built for the
Baltimore and Rio Janeiro trade.
YORK COUNTY.
Little Eta Nelson, who was so horribly
scalded at the Biddeford poor farm. Tues
day, died Wednesday morning.